Shop glasses

[N80]

I'm 48 and my near vision has tanked. I keep reading glasses all over the house, in my car, in the bathroom, etc. Most folks over 40 know what I'm talking about. And yes, that's frustrating enough.

But what is killing me is doing mechanical/shop work. Any time I have to lean over, or look under something, my glasses slide up off my nose. Its driving me nuts and makes some fairly simple shop tasks very difficult.

Anyone know any tricks or tips for this? Are there prescription or magnifying (like reading glasses) shop glasses? Do they have a strap to hold them in place? Very interested how the rest of you deal with presbyopia in a shop setting.

 

[Luremaker]

I'm 48 and my near vision has tanked. I keep reading glasses all over the house, in my car, in the bathroom, etc. Most folks over 40 know what I'm talking about. And yes, that's frustrating enough.

But what is killing me is doing mechanical/shop work. Any time I have to lean over, or look under something, my glasses slide up off my nose. Its driving me nuts and makes some fairly simple shop tasks very difficult.

Anyone know any tricks or tips for this? Are there prescription or magnifying (like reading glasses) shop glasses? Do they have a strap to hold them in place? Very interested how the rest of you deal with presbyopia in a shop setting.

I have a similar problem with my near vision. Harbor Freight sells bifocal shop glasses which take a little getting used.

2.0x Bifocal Safety Glasses

 

[bcp]

I buy reading glasses at the drug store. The ones that work best have the spring-loaded earpieces which keeps them from sliding when I look down. If they are a little weak, they can be bent to provide the tension needed.

Bruce

 

[2manyrocks]

If it bugs you enough, you can get goggle type glasses.

Zenni Optical (on line) is an inexpensive place to get prescription glasses.

If you have plastic frames, be sure to heat them in hot water or with a hair dryer before you try to bend them to fit more tightly behind your ears. Otherwise, they may break.

 

[dmccarty]

I buy reading glasses at the dollar store. Though the glasses ain't a dollar. :laughing:

I keep a pair in the barn, the truck, and at work. I WEAR a pair constantly. I bought a lanyard years ago and the glasses are on my face or hanging around my neck. I have not had a problem with them falling off my face when working on the truck or tractor. Maybe you can bend the nose and ear pieces to fit a bit snuggier.

Later,
Dan

 

[Bigkrank]

I've tried at least 8 different types and like the Dewalt the best.

DeWalt Bifocal Reading Safety Glasses-Clear Lens 1.5 | eBay

 

[dmccarty]

I've tried at least 8 different types and like the Dewalt the best.

DeWalt Bifocal Reading Safety Glasses-Clear Lens 1.5 | eBay

Cool. I did not know they had such a thing. I may have to get a pair.

Later,
Dan

 

[N80]

Thanks guys. I guess a better example of the problem I have is when you are looking bendning or kneeling down and looking up under something, like the underside of a truck....in essence upside down....and the glasses flip up off my nose. I think a pair of the Dewalts or Northern Tool ones would be good but I'd still need a lanyard or strap that could snug them down.

In all honesty, a pair of safety bifocal goggles would probably be the best thing.

Of course, what I really need is a lift to put my truck or car on so that I don't have to get upside down to see underneath!

 

[N80]

I think this is what I need:

 

[Bigkrank]

I hang upside down in large industrial machinery that's why I use the DeWalts. They are a lot lighter and grip your head better than the dime store reading glasses or other safety glasses I tried.

For 11 bucks or so on Amazon or ebay worth a shot. I usually buy 3 pair or so at a time and get a discount and combined shipping. Just specify the power you need.

 

[kenmac]

I buy all my reading glasses at the $ tree & yes they are only $1.04 with tax. I bend the part that goes around the ears . that usually keeps them tight enough they don't fall down

 

[N80]

I will look into the DeWalts. I've tried all the drugstore reading glasses and none of them work for me when working under a vehicle/tractor/misc. project. But I'm seriously going to give the goggles I showed above a try. I'll look mighty geeky but at least I won't be throwing things and cussing like a sailor (or the Citadel graduate that I am)!

 

[Garybake]

Sounds like what I went through ten years ago in an effort to avoid the ultimate trip to the optomatrist. That is when I found out distance vision needed correction as well and they custom fitted a nice pair of safety glasses that I wear full time without slipping regardless of sweat and angle of my head. Best thing is I now longer feel guilty when hitting the grinder to tune up the TIG tungsten and I can see my weld through the helmet lens without changing anything. Ten years later I do not even know they are there except when coming in from the cold....:laughing:

 

[N80]

Gary, my distance vision is starting to fade too. So yes, its time for a trip to the optometrist or ophthalmologist. Do you happen to have a picture of those?

 

[Garybake]

Sure do!

(I am having a painful night and trying to distract so therefore the smart arse. I can photo tomorrow/later today when wife is awake and upload- nothing special like aviator/shooting wrap around the ears frames- just fitted well to my cockeyed head.):laughing:

Optometrist / Ophthalmology

 

[dmccarty]

There are also bifocal contact lenses. I just tried a pair along with the brand of contacts I normally wear. I went to the eye doc and my eyes had actually improved a bit so he changed the prescription. This really helped me see the front sight. :thumbsup: Rear sights were a bit fuzzy but I did more than well enough during qualifications to pass. Dropped points had nothing to do with eyesight. Which is good I suppose.

I did not order the bifocal lenses though. They worked but I still had to wear reading glasses.

Funny, but I don't have a problem with my dollar store reading glasses falling off, which goes to show how different we really are.

I will have to look for the Dewalt safety glasses. Those would be much safer when working under the truck/tractor than reading glasses. They would also might work during range time.

Later,
Dan

 

[SpringHollow]

Local hardware stores sell safety glasses that have a small reading glass magnifier in them like the Dewalts for $5.

Ken

 

[tommu56]

I had lasik done in 2003 and the dr stresses before the surgery that i would still need glasses I still did it and use bifocal safety glasses barely any in the top reading in the bottom of the lenses.

for sun glasses I use theses optx 2020's stick on magnifiers.

Optx 20/20 Stick On Bifocal Lenses

i even have them in my motor cycle visor

tom

 

[Soundguy]

i wear a set of dressed up coke bottle ends in some metal frames. ants scatter if they sense I am going to look at the ground

I get a new pair about every 2ys or so.. when I do, the old pair is relegated to be the 'work' glasses.. i waer this inthe shop.. and know they fit good..e tc.

usually get another 2ys of use out of them that way, till the new ones are old.. and the old ones are beat

soundguy

I'm 48 and my near vision has tanked. I keep reading glasses all over the house, in my car, in the bathroom, etc. Most folks over 40 know what I'm talking about. And yes, that's frustrating enough.

But what is killing me is doing mechanical/shop work. Any time I have to lean over, or look under something, my glasses slide up off my nose. Its driving me nuts and makes some fairly simple shop tasks very difficult.

Anyone know any tricks or tips for this? Are there prescription or magnifying (like reading glasses) shop glasses? Do they have a strap to hold them in place? Very interested how the rest of you deal with presbyopia in a shop setting.